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  2. European edible dormouse - Wikipedia

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    The word dormouse comes from Middle English dormous, of uncertain origin, possibly from a dialectal *dor-, from Old Norse dár 'benumbed' and Middle English mous 'mouse'.. The word is sometimes conjectured to come from an Anglo-Norman derivative of dormir 'to sleep', with the second element mistaken for mouse, but no such Anglo-Norman term is known to have existed.

  3. Glis (genus) - Wikipedia

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    Glis is a genus of rodent that contains two extant species, both known as edible dormice or fat dormice: the European edible dormouse (Glis glis) and the Iranian edible dormouse (Glis persicus). It also contains a number of fossil species.

  4. Iranian edible dormouse - Wikipedia

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    The Iranian edible dormouse or Iranian fat dormouse (Glis persicus) is a species of dormouse native to Western and Central Asia.

  5. Dormouse - Wikipedia

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    The edible dormouse (Glis glis) was considered a delicacy in ancient Rome, either as a savoury appetizer or as a dessert (dipped in honey and poppy seeds). The Romans used a special kind of enclosure, a glirarium , to raise and fatten dormice for the table. [ 7 ]

  6. List of edible molluscs - Wikipedia

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    This is a partial list of edible molluscs. Molluscs are a large phylum of invertebrate animals, many of which have shells . Edible molluscs are harvested from saltwater, freshwater, and the land, and include numerous members of the classes Gastropoda (snails), Bivalvia (clams, scallops, oysters etc.), Cephalopoda (octopus and squid), and ...

  7. Category:Meat by animal - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Meat by animal" ... Elephant meat; Emu meat; European edible dormouse; F. Fish as food; Frog as food; G. Game (hunting) Goat meat; Guinea pig meat ...

  8. Rodent - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 12 February 2025. Order of mammals Rodent Temporal range: Late Paleocene – recent Pre๊ž’ ๊ž’ O S D C P T J K Pg N Capybara Springhare Golden-mantled ground squirrel North American beaver House mouse Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Mirorder ...

  9. List of mammals of Georgia (country) - Wikipedia

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    Edible dormouse Northern birch mouse European hamster Striped field mouse. Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40% of mammalian species. They have two incisors in the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be kept short by gnawing. Most rodents are small though the capybara can weigh up to 45 kg (99 lb).